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thunder； a waist like Mars； and a chest like that of Neptune。 As
some great bull that lords it over the herds upon the plain； even
so did Jove make the son of Atreus stand peerless among the
multitude of heroes。
And now； O Muses； dwellers in the mansions of Olympus； tell me
for you are goddesses and are in all places so that you see all
things； while we know nothing but by reportwho were the chiefs
and princes of the Danaans？ As for the mon soldiers； they were
so that I could not name every single one of them though I had
ten tongues； and though my voice failed not and my heart were of
bronze within me； unless you； O Olympian Muses； daughters of
aegis…bearing Jove； were to recount them to me。 Nevertheless； I
will tell the captains of the ships and all the fleet together。
Peneleos； Leitus； Arcesilaus； Prothoenor； and Clonius were
captains of the Boeotians。 These were they that dwelt in Hyria
and rocky Aulis； and who held Schoenus； Scolus； and the highlands
of Eteonus； with Thespeia； Graia； and the fair city of
Mycalessus。 They also held Harma； Eilesium； and Erythrae； and
they had Eleon； Hyle； and Peteon； Ocalea and the strong fortress
of Medeon； Copae； Eutresis； and Thisbe the haunt of doves；
Coronea； and the pastures of Haliartus； Plataea and Glisas； the
fortress of Thebes the less； holy Onchestus with its famous grove
of Neptune； Arne rich in vineyards； Midea； sacred Nisa； and
Anthedon upon the sea。 From these there came fifty ships； and in
each there were a hundred and twenty young men of the Boeotians。
Ascalaphus and Ialmenus； sons of Mars； led the people that dwelt
in Aspledon and Orchomenus the realm of Minyas。 Astyoche a noble
maiden bore them in the house of Actor son of Azeus； for she had
gone with Mars secretly into an upper chamber； and he had lain
with her。 With these there came thirty ships。
The Phoceans were led by Schedius and Epistrophus； sons of mighty
Iphitus the son of Naubolus。 These were they that held
Cyparissus； rocky Pytho； holy Crisa； Daulis； and Panopeus； they
also that dwelt in Anemorea and Hyampolis； and about the waters
of the river Cephissus； and Lilaea by the springs of the
Cephissus； with their chieftains came forty ships； and they
marshalled the forces of the Phoceans； which were stationed next
to the Boeotians； on their left。
Ajax； the fleet son of Oileus； manded the Locrians。 He was not
so great； nor nearly so great； as Ajax the son of Telamon。 He was
a little man； and his breastplate was made of linen； but in use
of the spear he excelled all the Hellenes and the Achaeans。
These dwelt in Cynus； Opous； Calliarus； Bessa； Scarphe； fair
Augeae； Tarphe； and Thronium about the river Boagrius。 With him
there came forty ships of the Locrians who dwell beyond Euboea。
The fierce Abantes held Euboea with its cities； Chalcis； Eretria；
Histiaea rich in vines； Cerinthus upon the sea； and the
rock…perched town of Dium； with them were also the men of
Carystus and Styra； Elephenor of the race of Mars was in mand
of these； he was son of Chalcodon； and chief over all the
Abantes。 With him they came； fleet of foot and wearing their hair
long behind； brave warriors； who would ever strive to tear open
the corslets of their foes with their long ashen spears。 Of these
there came fifty ships。
And they that held the strong city of Athens； the people of great
Erechtheus； who was born of the soil itself； but Jove's daughter；
Minerva； fostered him； and established him at Athens in her own
rich sanctuary。 There； year by year； the Athenian youths worship
him with sacrifices of bulls and rams。 These were manded by
Menestheus； son of Peteos。 No man living could equal him in the
marshalling of chariots and foot soldiers。 Nestor could alone
rival him； for he was older。 With him there came fifty ships。
Ajax brought twelve ships from Salamis； and stationed them
alongside those of the Athenians。
The men of Argos； again； and those who held the walls of Tiryns；
with Hermione； and Asine upon the gulf； Troezene； Eionae； and the
vineyard lands of Epidaurus； the Achaean youths； moreover； who
came from Aegina and Mases； these were led by Diomed of the loud
battle…cry； and Sthenelus son of famed Capaneus。 With them in
mand was Euryalus； son of king Mecisteus； son of Talaus； but
Diomed was chief over them all。 With these there came eighty
ships。
Those who held the strong city of Mycenae； rich Corinth and
Cleonae； Orneae； Araethyrea； and Licyon； where Adrastus reigned
of old； Hyperesia； high Gonoessa； and Pellene； Aegium and all the
coast…land round about Helice； these sent a hundred ships under
the mand of King Agamemnon； son of Atreus。 His force was far
both finest and most numerous； and in their midst was the king
himself； all glorious in his armour of gleaming bronzeforemost
among the heroes； for he was the greatest king； and had most men
under him。
And those that dwelt in Lacedaemon； lying low among the hills；
Pharis； Sparta； with Messe the haunt of doves； Bryseae； Augeae；
Amyclae； and Helos upon the sea； Laas； moreover； and Oetylus；
these were led by Menelaus of the loud battle…cry； brother to
Agamemnon； and of them there were sixty ships； drawn up apart
from the others。 Among them went Menelaus himself； strong in
zeal； urging his men to fight； for he longed to avenge the toil
and sorrow that he had suffered for the sake of Helen。
The men of Pylos and Arene； and Thryum where is the ford of the
river Alpheus； strong Aipy； Cyparisseis； and Amphigenea； Pteleum；
Helos； and Dorium； where the Muses met Thamyris； and stilled his
minstrelsy for ever。 He was returning from Oechalia； where
Eurytus lived and reigned； and boasted that he would surpass even
the Muses； daughters of aegis…bearing Jove； if they should sing
against him； whereon they were angry； and maimed him。 They robbed
him of his divine power of song； and thenceforth he could strike
the lyre no more。 These were manded by Nestor； knight of
Gerene； and with him there came ninety ships。
And those that held Arcadia； under the high mountain of Cyllene；
near the tomb of Aepytus； where the people fight hand to hand；
the men of Pheneus also； and Orchomenus rich in